Lewis County, MO Community Profile
The county covers 505.04 square miles and is home to Lewis County Courthouse,
Henderson Hall, A.C. Waltman House and Missouri Quincy and Pacific Railroad Station. 1
The county has an overall population density of 20.2 persons per square mile compared
to the State average of 87.1 persons per square mile.2
The county is located in the north eastern part of the state and its economy is based on
Educational, health and social services (24.5%), Manufacturing (21.5%), Retail trade
(10.5%).3 The county was founded in January 2, 1833 and the county seat is Monticello.4
Population by Race 20115
Lewis
White Persons - 94.5%
Black Persons - 3.4%
American Indian and
Alaskan Persons - 0.4%
The major highway transportation in Lewis is U.S. Route 61, Route 6, Route 81 and
Route 1566
Homeownership in Lewis County is 75.2% and is higher than the state average
of 69.5%. Median price of an owner-occupied home in Lewis County is $80,100 as
compared to the state median value of $138,900. 7
Employment in Lewis County resulted in a median household income of $40,579
from 2007-2011 versus the state median household income of $47,202. 8 As of 2013,
the average unemployment rate in Lewis County was 6.50%.9
1
http://www.city-data.com/county/Lewis_County-MO.html#ixzz2XN2szkf2
2
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
3
http://gohistoric.com/places/lewis-county-missouri/attractions
4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_Missouri
5
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_Missouri
7
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
8
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
9
w ww.countyhealthrankings.org/missouri
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